Pet Therapy Archives - Residential & Dementia Care Home in Kent

Riding for the Disabled visit Abbotsleigh Care Home

by Kirstie Newell | May 3, 2023 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, Pet Therapy

We welcomed the lovely Chalkdown Group Riding for the Disabled horses to Abbotsleigh Care Home recently. It was such a beautiful day for it and we are so lucky to have such...

Abbotsleigh Care Home residents enjoy meeting riding school horses

by Kirstie Newell | Jul 25, 2022 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, Pet Therapy

Horse riding school We enjoyed a lovely sunny visit from our local horse riding school on Thursday 21 July here at Abbotsleigh Care Home. Our residents loved seeing all the...

Abbotsleigh Care Home welcomes new arrivals

by Kirstie Newell | Apr 25, 2022 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, Pet Therapy

The latest additions to Abbotsleigh Care Home are our three newly incubated chicks! Our residents and staff have loved them so much and they have made so many people so...

Riding for the Disabled Association horses visit Abbotsleigh Care Home

by Kirstie Newell | Feb 9, 2022 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, Pet Therapy

We enjoyed another visit from our beautiful local RDA horses recently at Abbotsleigh Care Home. The Chalkdown Group Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) is based in...

PAT dog cuddles and armchair Olympics at Abbotsleigh Care Home

by Kirstie Newell | Aug 21, 2019 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, Exercise, Pet Therapy, Relaxation, Sensory Exploration, Well-Being

We’ve been busy recently at Abbotsleigh Care Home with a varied calendar of activities. Our lovely resident Ann enjoyed time with a very real looking baby doll. Her...

From Pet Therapy to Red Noses at Abbotsleigh Care Home

by Kirstie Newell | Mar 25, 2019 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, Arts and Crafts, Charity Fundraisers, Pet Therapy

We’ve had a busy social diary at Abbotsleigh Care Home, which we love! March is National Colon Cancer Awareness month and our staff wore blue and donated £1 each to...